The purpose of this project is to strengthen the role of indigenous Ixil women as custodians of traditional knowledge, relationships, lands, traditional weavings, and art forms across generations. The project will be developed through 4 crucial strategies: intergenerational dialogue, capacity building, economic empowerment, and networking.
The Asociación de Mujeres Emprendedoras del área Ixil No´j (ASODEEMI) was created in 2014. The mission is to promote the comprehensive development of women, considering cultural, labor, economic, social aspects, as well as location, and enhances participation and integration to improve the life conditions of women, family and society from a gender and social justice perspective. In the long term, the priorities are social justice, citizen participation and the full participation of women in the social and economic domain. As for other similar activities implemented, the Asociación has participated and advocated in different proesses struggling for justice and for a sentende against genocide and against mega prjects that menace Ixil indigenous communities. We have also procided support to victims, survivors of the war, specially women victims of sexual violations.
